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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,531,760.63 and 3,299,833.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,531,760.63 and 3,299,833.69 is: 7,108,749.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,531,760.63 : 3,299,833.69 = 3,299,833.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,531,760.63/3,299,833.69 = 3,299,833.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,531,760.63x = 3,299,833.69 × 3,299,833.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,531,760.63x = 10,888,902,365,159.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,888,902,365,159.85/1,531,760.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,108,749.36

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